topic What benefits are there to creating LUNs in a qtree versus in the root of a vol? in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/What-benefits-are-there-to-creating-LUNs-in-a-qtree-versus-in-the-root-of-a-vol/m-p/37700#M8969 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks for the response. </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:10:50 GMT arghya 2011-07-26T18:10:50Z What benefits are there to creating LUNs in a qtree versus in the root of a vol? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/What-benefits-are-there-to-creating-LUNs-in-a-qtree-versus-in-the-root-of-a-vol/m-p/37687#M8965 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What benefits are there to creating LUNs in a qtree versus in the root of a vol?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:49:30 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/What-benefits-are-there-to-creating-LUNs-in-a-qtree-versus-in-the-root-of-a-vol/m-p/37687#M8965 arghya 2025-06-05T06:49:30Z Re: What benefits are there to creating LUNs in a qtree versus in the root of a vol? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/What-benefits-are-there-to-creating-LUNs-in-a-qtree-versus-in-the-root-of-a-vol/m-p/37693#M8967 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>1. Manageability</P><P>2. Manageability</P><P>3. Manageability</P><P></P><P>When the data (whether file or lun) is in a qtree, you'll always have the advantage to be able to SnapMirror the qtree (instead of the volume) and SnapVault the qtree.</P><P></P><P>Peter</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:40:28 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/What-benefits-are-there-to-creating-LUNs-in-a-qtree-versus-in-the-root-of-a-vol/m-p/37693#M8967 peter_lehmann 2011-07-26T16:40:28Z What benefits are there to creating LUNs in a qtree versus in the root of a vol? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/What-benefits-are-there-to-creating-LUNs-in-a-qtree-versus-in-the-root-of-a-vol/m-p/37700#M8969 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks for the response. </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:10:50 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/What-benefits-are-there-to-creating-LUNs-in-a-qtree-versus-in-the-root-of-a-vol/m-p/37700#M8969 arghya 2011-07-26T18:10:50Z